08-21-2013, 02:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-21-2013, 06:33 PM by OutsiderFan.)
(08-21-2013, 02:22 PM)garvin link Wrote:Interesting. You often hear about quarterbacks who have trouble with playbooks, but I'm not sure I've ever heard that about a running back. On the other hand, when Teyo Johnson switched from quarterback to wide receiver at Stanford, some guys on the team joked about him running "ragged routes," which I always took to be a playbook reference.
I think reading between the lines of 71Bear's post, considering Tedford had a well-chronicled history of playing favorites, and making excuses why the better players didn't play, the "playbook" reason is a point of sarcasm. That was just the most convenient reason to give that sounded better than "Sofele and Anderson are Seniors." There was no good reason for limiting Bigelow's carries and use. Just like there was no reason not to use DeSean Jackson on crossing routes or as a KOR guy. Or no reason to play a QB with a broken ankle over a healthy RS Frosh. Or no reason to play walk-on Justin Moye over much more talented Soph. Zack Follett. And on and on...